Birt Acres

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Birt Acres

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Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35…

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Birt Acres (23 July 1854 – 27 December 1918) was an American and British photographer and film pioneer. Among his contributions to the early film industry are the first working 35 mm camera in Britain (Wales), and Birtac, the first daylight loading home movie camera and projector. He also directed a number of early silent films.

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  1. 1897
    Henley Royal Regatta

    Movie Director

  2. 1896
  3. 1896
    Landing at Low Tide

    Movie Director

  4. 1896
  5. 1896
    A Corner of Barnet Fair

    Movie Director

  6. 1896
    Rough Sea at Dover

    Movie Director

  7. 1896
  8. 1896
    The Boxing Kangaroo

    Movie Director

  9. 1896
    Persimmons Winning the Derby

    Movie Director

  10. 1895
    The Derby 1895

    Movie Director

  11. 1895
  12. 1895
    Opening of the Kiel Canal

    Movie Director

  13. 1895
    The Arrest of a Pickpocket

    Movie Director

  14. 1895
  15. 1895
    Untitled Kinetoscope Comedy

    Movie Director

  16. 1895
    Incident at Clovelly Cottage

    Movie Cinematography

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  1. 1895